Copper Mountain Mine

The Copper Mountain Mine is a copper mine located in Lemhi county, Idaho at an elevation of 6,699 feet.

About the MRDS Data:

All mine locations were obtained from the USGS Mineral Resources Data System. The locations and other information in this database have not been verified for accuracy. It should be assumed that all mines are on private property.

Mine Info

Name: Copper Mountain Mine  

State:  Idaho

County:  Lemhi

Elevation: 6,699 Feet (2,042 Meters)

Commodity: Copper

Lat, Long: 45.1056, -113.99860

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Copper Mountain Mine MRDS details

Site Name

Primary: Copper Mountain Mine


Commodity

Primary: Copper


Location

State: Idaho
County: Lemhi
District: Eureka District


Land Status

Land ownership: National Forest
Note: the land ownership field only identifies whether the area the mine is in is generally on public lands like Forest Service or BLM land, or if it is in an area that is generally private property. It does not definitively identify property status, nor does it indicate claim status or whether an area is open to prospecting. Always respect private property.
Administrative Organization: Salmon National Forest


Holdings

Not available


Workings

Not available


Ownership

Owner Name: Charles Kapp


Production

Not available


Deposit

Record Type: Site
Operation Category: Past Producer
Deposit Type: Vein
Operation Type: Unknown
Discovery Method: Unknown
Years of Production:
Organization:
Significant: N
Deposit Size: S


Physiography

General Physiographic Area: Rocky Mountain System
Physiographic Province: Northern Rocky Mountains
Physiographic Detail: Salmon River Mountains


Mineral Deposit Model

Not available


Orebody

Not available


Structure

Not available


Alterations

Alteration Type: L
Alteration Text: Oxidation


Rocks

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock Unit
Age Young: Neoproterozoic

Name: Quartzite
Role: Host
Age Type: Host Rock
Age Young: Neoproterozoic


Analytical Data

Analytical Data: ESTIMATED 1.5% CU OVER 35 FT. ASSAYS UP TO 14% CU.


Materials

Ore: Chalcopyrite
Ore: Bornite
Ore: Malachite
Gangue: Quartz


Comments

Comment (Location): INFO FROM LAND.ST :(1978)


References

Reference (Deposit): GREEN, WILLIAM, 1969, IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPORT, 2 P

Reference (Deposit): 1968 DIREXPL ASARCO

Reference (Deposit): 1969 OTHER IDAHO BUREAU OF MINES AND GEOLOGY OPEN - FILE REPT.


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